Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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